There is no cost for this Jedburg Institute. Participants are ex-pected to take this information to their communities.

The registration deadline is January 17, 2020.

•Yes •No -- I plan to attend the reception on January 24.

Register online at http://pico.library.musc.edu/CLIs.php, orfax this form to 843-792-1375, or mail it to:

Dr. Latecia M. Abraham-Hilaire Assistant Professor, PICO Academic Affairs Faculty MUSC-PICO Library 171 Ashley Avenue, Suite 305 MSC 403 Charleston, SC 29425

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January 24-25, 2020Greater St. James A.M.E. Church

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Friday, January 24, 2020

5 pm Introduction Greater St. James A.M.E. Church, Sanctuary Rev. Archie R. Fair, Senior Pastor, Greater St. James A.M.E. Church,

Summerville, SC Dr. David E. Rivers, Professor, Academic Affairs Faculty; Director, Public

Information and Community Outreach (PICO), Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Charleston, SC

Dr. Melinda Downing, Environmental Justice Program Manager, Legacy Management, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Washington, DC

Dr. Allen W. Parrott, Presiding Elder of the Kingstree District in the 7th Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church, Ladson, SC

Dr. Oluwole Ariyo, Associate Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology; Principal Investigator, Environmental Justice Institute; Allen University, Columbia, SC

Session I. Role of Federal, State and Local Government I = Invited5:15 pm This session focuses on the intergovernmental relationship between federal, state and local

governments. Moderator: The Honorable Charles Ackerman, Mayor, Harleyville, SC, I Mr. Brian Holtzclaw, Section Chief of the Environmental Justice and

Children’s Health Section, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), Region 4, Atlanta, GA

Ms. Keisha Long, Environmental Justice Coordinator, Office of Environmental Affairs, SCDHEC, Columbia, SC

Mr. Michael Lisle, Economic Development Director, Summerville, SC6:15 pm Q&A Session

6:30 pm Program Overview/Remarks I = Invited Greater St. James A.M.E. Church, Sanctuary

Moderator: Dr. David E. Rivers, MUSC, Charleston, SC Dr. Melinda Downing, U.S. DOE, Washington, DC Rev. Archie R. Fair, Senior Pastor, Greater St. James A.M.E. Church,

Summerville, SC The Honorable Ricky Warring, Mayor, Summerville, SC, I The Honorable Michael A. Lockliear, Mayor, Moncks Corner, SC, I The Honorable Kevin Hart, Mayor, Saint George, SC, I Ms. Kathy Crawford, Office of U.S. Senator Tim Scott, SC, I The Honorable Caldwell Pinckney, Berkeley County Councilman, District

7, Moncks Corner, Pinopolis, Jedburg, Summerville, and Cane Bay Counties, Cross, SC

Dr. Sabra C. Slaughter, Special Advisor to the President; Interim Director, Center for Health Disparities Research, MUSC, Charleston, SC

Dr. Oluwole Ariyo, Allen University, Columbia, SC Dr. Allen W. Parrott, 7th Episcopal District A.M.E. Church, Ladson, SC Rev. Dr. Eduardo K. Curry, Esq., Senior Pastor, Mt. Carmel A.M.E. Church;

Attorney, The Curry Law Firm, LLC, Moncks Corner, SC Rev. Gerald Footman, Senior Pastor, Trinity Holiness Church of Deliverance,

Moncks Corner, SC Mr. Mario A. Gethers, CFSP, Second Vice President and Licensed Funeral

Director, Gethers Funeral Home, Moncks Corner, SC Ms. Lynn Haney Singleton, Professor, Charleston Southern University, North

Charleston, SC Mrs. Sylvia Simmons, Vice President of Finance, Trident Medical Center/

Trident Health, Summerville, SC

Agenda Saturday, January 25, 2020

8:30 am Registration & Continental Breakfast Greater St. James A.M.E. Church, Sanctuary 9 am Opening and Welcoming Remarks Rev. Archie R. Fair, Senior Pastor, Greater St. James A.M.E. Church,

Summerville, SC Dr. David E. Rivers, MUSC, Charleston, SC Dr. Melinda Downing, U.S. DOE, Washington, DC Dr. Allen W. Parrott, 7th Episcopal District A.M.E. Church, Ladson, SC Dr. Oluwole Ariyo, Associate Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology;

Principal Investigator, Environmental Justice Institute; Allen University, Columbia, SC

9:20 am Introduction of Keynote Speaker Dr. David E. Rivers, MUSC, Charleston, SC

9:30 am Morning Keynote Address The Honorable James E. Clyburn, Assistant Democratic Leader, U.S. House of Representatives, South Carolina - District 6

Session II. Youth Issues and Challenges 10 am This session focuses on the challenges experienced by youth in the community and the

development of resources needed to meet these challenges. Moderator: Mr. Tim McDowell, Principal, Cane Bay High School,

Summerville, SC Mr. James “Jaime” White, Hampton/Allendale County Manager,

Department of Juvenile Justice, Hampton, SC Dr. Myra Haney Singleton, Associate Dean for Student Affairs and

Student Wellness, College of Medicine, MUSC; SC Conference Branch President, Women’s Missionary Society, Charleston, SC

Mr. Paul L. Stoney, President/CEO, YMCA, Summerville, SC Ms. Myah Singleton, Student (Freshman), College of Charleston,

Charleston, SC 10:45 am Q&A Session

11 am BREAK

Session III. Economic Development, Transportation, Housing and Community Development

11:15 am This session focuses on creating a plan to stimulate the retention, expansion and attraction of businesses/economic development to the community. Moderator: Dr. David E. Rivers, Professor, Academic Affairs Faculty;

Director, PICO, MUSC, Charleston, SC Mrs. Debbie Turbeville, State Director, U.S. Department of Agriculture,

Rural Development, Columbia, SC TBD, Boeing, North Charleston, SC Ms. Stephanie Mangini, Corporate Communications and Community

Relations, Volvo, Ridgeville, SC Ms. Michelle Emerson, Marketing and Communications Manager,

Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governents (CARTA and TriCounty LINK), North Charleston, SC

12:15 pm Q&A Session

12:30 pm LUNCH Greater St. James A.M.E. Church, Sanctuary, Multipurpose Rooms

Session IV. Health Disparities/Health Issues 1:30 pm This session focuses on health disparities, especially the combined effects of diabetes,

hypertension and obesity known as the metabolic syndrome. Moderator: Dr. Sabra C. Slaughter, Special Advisor to the President;

Interim Director, Center for Health Disparities Research, MUSC, Charleston, SC

Mrs. Tara Tsehlana, Community Services Program Manager, Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Goose Creek, SC

Dr. James T. McElligott, Medical Director, Center for Telehealth; Associate Professor, College of Medicine, MUSC, Charleston, SC

Mrs. Natasha Chatman, Chief Operations and Compliance Officer, Fetter Health Care Network, Charleston, SC

Pastor Jeannette F. Jordan, Senior Pastor, The Church House Ministries World Wide, Ladson; Owner, J&J Health Consultants,

Goose Creek, SC 2:30 pm Q&A Session

Session V. Wrap-Up and Evaluation2:45 pm Dr. Latecia M. Abraham-Hilaire, Assistant Professor, PICO, Academic

Affairs Faculty, MUSC, Charleston, SC

Session VI. Information Fair Representatives of federal, state and local agencies will be invited

to bring resources and information and set up an information “booth”

(partial listing below).

Berkeley Chamber of Commerce Black Nurses Association Boeing First Citizens Bank Hands on Health-SC, MUSC Nexton Elementary School Roper St. Francis~ Berkeley Trident Medical Center/Trident Health Volvo

Progress requires informed and active leaders. The purpose of this Institute is to reinforce this principle and to emphasize the unique relationship between environmental protection, human health, environmental justice and economic development as an essential part of community development.

Sponsored by: Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), U.S. Department of Energy, Allen University, SE VIEW-DOD-MUSC, Gethers Funeral Home, YMCA Greater Charleston, and Greater St. James A.M.E. Church.

For information contact:Dr. David E. Rivers Dr. Oluwole Ariyo843-792-5546 803-376-5771riversd@musc.edu oariyo@allenuniversity.edu